Improvement in compounds for curling hair



UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

EMOGENE L. PARSONS,OF GRAND LEDGE, MICHIGAN.

IMPROVEMENT lN COMPOUNDS FOR CURLING HAIR.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 116,215, dated June 20,1871; antedated June 10, 1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Mrs. EMOGEN'E L. PAR- soNs, of Grand Ledge, in thecounty of Eaton and State of Michigan, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Compound and Method of Curling, permanently, False Hair;and I do declare that the following is a true and accurate descriptionthereof.

The nature of this invention relates to a 7 compound for permanentlycurling hair and the method of using the same. The invention consists ina harmless compound for the purpose, and in the method of using thesame, as more fully hereinafter described.

My compound is made by steeping an ounce of Japan tea, and adding theproduct to four quarts ofclear water, to which is also added anysuitable perfume in any desired quantity.

My process of curling hair and using the before-mentioned compoundis asfollows: Cleanse the hair to be operated upon thoroughly with softwaterand soap, using a little sal soda if deemed preferable; then rinse untilthe water will run 01f clear. Pin or otherwise secure the hair toanything suitable, so that it can be divided off; then comb out and rollon woolen cloth, and fasten the ends to prevent the hair from unrolling;then place the roll in an iron, tin, porcelain, or other suitablekettle, with four quarts of soft water, andboil it slowly for abouteight hours; then squeeze all the water out of it, having removed itfrom the kettle, and place it in a warm place until thoroughly dry. Whenthe hair is thoroughly dry, boil it slowly for about eighthours in thecompound hereinbefore described; then remove it from the compound,squeeze out, and thoroughly dry; then unroll the hair, wash it carefullyand thoroughly, and rinse off, comb out, and roll over the finger, whenit will be permanently curled.

If properly done the above process need not be gone through with butonce. Should the hair become soiled, all that is required is to dip itin rain or soft Water and roll it over the finger.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The compound, when made and employed as and for the purposes herein setforth.

MES. EMOGENE L. PARSONS.

Witnesses:

THos. S. SPRAGUE, MARTHA STEWART.

